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Dave Bianconi said he’ll have more time to develop the big-picturw vision and expand relationships for the Westerville company whilrestaying CEO, but he’ll hand the presidency to Kevinb Banion March 1. Promoted from chief operating officer, Banio will expand his role overseeing operations andexecutingy strategy. Insurers and third-party administrators use Progressive Medicaol to contain costs and procuremedical services, supplies and drugx for injured workers. It operates a mail-order pharmacyh and coordinates adaptations, such as vehiclse modifications, to help a patient return to work.
Some states also use the companhy because their auto insurancw liability laws handle personal injury cases ina workers’ comp-like Banion said. Revenue grew 27 percen to $241 million in 2008, and the company employs 450 in Centrapl Ohio and about 25 sales staff around the Tenyears ago, when Banion starte d in the finance Progressive had 50 workers and $17.56 million in sales. It’s the only company to appear every year on ColumbusBusinesz First’s annual Fast 50 list of rapidlyt growing companies since the program began 13 yearas ago. Bianconi had an accounting background when he started Progressivdin 1986. “I was programming computers.
I was I needed to delegate to grow,” he “Kevin over the last five years has been doing more and more thing s on a daily basi s that I as president would The transition started 10months ago, he culminating in a standing ovation from employeesw when the promotion was announced Jan. 30. Growth has come from new customere and increased use byexisting clients. Bianconi wantz to add service lines, possibly adding 100 jobs in the next two Someday he hopes to open a WestCoast